List of Eritrean flags explained

This is a list of flags used in Eritrea. For more information about the national flag, visit the article Flag of Eritrea.

Ethnic groups flags

FlagDateUseDescription
?–present Flag of Kunama people (used by DMLEK) A Horizontal tricolour of black, red and white with a flower in the white stripe.
?–present Flag of Saho people (used by SPDM) A Horizontal tricolour of black (top), white and black with a 5-pointed star in the canton.

Historical flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1270-1853 A horizontal tricolour of Yellow, Red and Green.
1530-1543 A vertical tricolour of white, red and white with a crescent moon in each stripe.
1557–1793 Red field with a Green Disc in the center and 3 golden crescent moons inside the disc.
1793–1844 Flag of The Ottoman Empire A Red Field with a white crescent moon and a 8-pointed star.
1793–1844 Red flag with a white crescent containing a seven-pointed white star.
1844–1882 Flag of The Ottoman Empire A Red Field with a white crescent moon and a 5-pointed star.
1844-1867 Red flag with a white crescent containing a five-pointed white star.
1867–1881 Red flag with a white crescent, containing three five-pointed white stars.
1875–1881 Flag of The Ethiopian Empire A horizontal tricolour of red, white and purple with the Lion of Judah superimposed at the center.
1881–1882 Flag of the Khedivate of Egypt under British occupation Identical to the previous flag.
1881–1882 Flag of The Ethiopian Empire 3 triangular pennants of red, yellow and green.
1881–1882 Flag used during the Mahdist Revolt and in Mahdist Sudan A golden field with blue and red borders and a blue arabic script in the center.
1881–1882 black standard used in Mahdist Sudan A simple black field.
1882–1941 Flag of Kingdom of Italy (Italian Eritrea) An Italian tricolour featuring three equally sized vertical pales of green, white and red with Savoy shield and Royal crown in the middle.[5]
1882–1941 A blue flag with a eagle with crown and four crown at corners.
1938-1941
1941–1952 Flag of United Kingdom (Anglo-Egyptian Sudan) A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland).
1941–1952
1941–1952 Flag of Kingdom of Egypt (Anglo-Egyptian Sudan) Green field with a white crescent containing three five-pointed white stars.
1941–1952 Identical to the national flag of the Kingdom of Egypt, with the royal crown added in the upper-left corner.
1952–1962 A Light Blue Field with a Green vertical olive branch encircled by an olive wreath in the center.[6]
1952–1974 Flag of The Ethiopian Empire A horizontal tricolour of green, yellow and red with the Lion of Judah superimposed at the center.
1952–1974 Imperial Standard of Ethiopia (Obverse) A horizontal tricolour of green, yellow and red with the Lion of Judah superimposed at the center with 5 6-pointed stars.
1952–1974 Imperial Standard of Ethiopia (Reverse) A horizontal tricolour of green, yellow and red with the figure of Saint George and the Dragon superimposed at the center with 5 6-pointed stars.
1974–1975 A horizontal tricolour of green, yellow and red with the Lion of Judah superimposed at the center (without the crown and with a spear).
1975–1987 Flag of The Derg A horizontal tricolour of green, yellow and red with The Ethiopian Emblem superimposed at the center.
1987–1991 A horizontal tricolour of green, yellow and red with the Ethiopian Emblem superimposed at the center.
1991–1993 A horizontal tricolour of green, yellow and red with the Ethiopian Emblem superimposed at the center.
1961–1991 A red isosceles triangle based on the hoist-side pointed toward the fly-side and then divided into two right triangles: the upper triangle is green and the lower triangle is blue with a golden 5-pointed star centered on the hoist side of the triangle.[7]
1993–1995 Flag of Eritrea A red isosceles triangle based on the hoist-side pointed toward the fly-side and then divided into two right triangles: the upper triangle is green and the lower triangle is blue with an Emblem (1952–1995) in gold (a vertical olive branch encircled by an olive wreath) centered on the hoist side of the triangle.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Flag of Eritrea. Worldflags. 17 September 2014.
  2. Web site: The High Hoisted Banner Of Pride And Glory. www.shabait.com. 2020-03-23.
  3. Web site: Flag of Eritrea. Encyclopedia Britannica. en. 2020-03-23.
  4. Web site: President of Eritrea . 2022-04-07 . www.fotw.info.
  5. Web site: Italian Somaliland . 2022-04-07 . www.fotw.info.
  6. Web site: Historical flag of Eritrea (1952) . 2022-04-07 . www.fotw.info.
  7. Web site: Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF) . 2022-04-07 . www.fotw.info.